SUMMARY OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 2018-2021

Dear Sir or Madam,

On 31 August 2021 the project ’Support for Foreigners from Outside the European Union in Pomeranian Voivodeship over the years 2018 – 2020’ co-financed the National Programme of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund and the state budget ended. The project has been implemented from December 2018.

As a part the project, the support was implemented in the form of the following activities:

  1. Workshop and networking meetings for coalition members – activities were intended for representatives of the social welfare centres, the District Labour Offices and cooperating institutions e.g., the Police, the Board of Education and the representatives of schools, NGOs and other coalition members. A total of 4 meetings were held: in Gdańsk, Starogard Gdański, Tczew and Słupsk. Overall, 95 persons benefited from the activities. Provider: Sun & More.
  2. Organising of the seminar for coalition members – aimed at integration of professional circles, icluding: social workers, teachers, employees of Poviat Labour Offices, police officers, representatives of non-governmental organisations and other institutions. The subject of the seminar: ‘Integration of Foreign Children and Families – Good Practices’ and ‘Counteracting Human Trafficking and Slave Labour in the Context of Immigration of Foreigners – Possibilities of Providing Help”. A total number of on-line classes: 4. A total number of participants: 151 persons.
  3. Operating information and counselling points for foreigners – the points operated in Gdańsk, Gdynia, Słupsk, Kartuzy, Chojnice, Starogard Gdański within the period April 2019 – May 2021. Each point provided counselling and assistance on the issues related to a legalisation of stay, administrative and legal matters, employment rights, integration counselling and assistance, health, psychological and social care, child care and family reunification.

There was a total of 8000hrs. of specialist support. A number of persons supported: 1246.

Provider: Caritas of the Archdiocese of Gdansk

  1. 4. Polish language courses for adults – were conducted at various levels (A1, A2, B1). The stationary classes were held in Tri-City, the others in the form of on-line classes. A total number of courses: 32, while a total number of participants amounted to 282 persons.

Provider: Accent School of Polish.

  1. Methodology courses of Polish as a foreign language for teachers working in Pomeranian Voivodeship. A total of 12 courses were held including 6 stationary and 6 on-line ones. A total number of participants: 186 persons.

Provider of stationary courses: Vox Humana Association and Civic Perspective Foundation

Provider of on-line courses: Polish Language Academy and Polessa Polish Language Centre

  1. Adaptation courses – were held in the varied places in Pomeranian Voivodeship, both in the stationary and remote form. There were 24 courses in total, and a total number of persons who benefited from them: 255.

Provider: Immigrants Support Centre

  • 7., 8. and 10. Support for children in the schools in the form of Polish language classes, remedial classes and classes on Polish tradition, history and culture. Classes took place in eight schools in the stationary and remote forms. A total number of hours of support: Polish language classes 1200hrs., remedial classes 1200hrs., other 200hrs. Since the beginning of the project, 153 children have attended the Polish classes, 149 children have participated in the remedial classes and 76 children have attended other classes.

Provider: Vox Humana Association and Civic Perspective Foundation

  1. Employing Ukrainian language assistants – in the selected schools teaching foreigners in Gdańsk. A total number of children covered by the support: 54.

Provider: Immigrants Support Centre

  1. Career counselling and certified translations – under this measure, foreigners could benefit from the support of specialists in information and counselling points and remotely. A total number of hours: 800hrs. In total, 219 persons benefited from the specialist support.

Provider: Caritas of the Archdiocese of Gdansk

  1. Publication of a guide for foreigners and other activities of informational and promotional nature – an important supplement to the activities listed above was the publication of a guide for foreigners, leaflets and posters, as well as running the project website.

Provider: Djpress, perfekcyjneStrony.pl

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Life in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. Guide for foreigners.

The guide has been created for foreign nationals who have come or want to come from other countries and live or want to live in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
You will find here important information about legalisation of yourstay in Poland and possibilities of legal employment in our country and region. We have also included tips on how to find a flat, where to look for help in various matters and what to visit in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. We are glad that you want to be our neighbour.

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Seminars for coalition partners

On 13, 20 and 27 April 2021, seminars were held for broadly understood coalition partners: employees of various institutions, offices and NGOs. Quite a large group were police officers working in our Voivodeship. The action serves to better utilise the structures of social assistance and other institutions and organisations in order to integrate foreigners, as well as support specific cooperation between them to assist in the integration of third-country nationals.

Meeting topics: “Counteracting human trafficking and slave labor in the context of immigration of foreigners – opportunities for assistance”. Classes were led by Second Lieutenant Commander of the Border Guard Robert Mroczek – President of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Team for Counteracting Human Trafficking, coordinator of the Maritime Border Guard Unit for Combating and Preventing Human Trafficking. The second topic was “Integration of foreign children and families – good practices” which was presented by the Director of Primary School No. 57 in Gdansk, Mrs Anna Listewnik.

The last meeting within the seminar is scheduled for 25/05/2021.

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Attention foreigners – completion of support in information and advisory centres

There will still be information and advice centres until the end of May 2021. In addition to specialists for advice and integration assistance, you can also benefit from legal assistance, an interpreter or a psychologist. We encourage you to take advantage of the support, preferably after prior telephone or email contact. Contact details can be found in the “Advice centres” tab. Please note, the office in Gdynia is temporarily located at 130 Legionów Street, room 110. At the same time we would like to inform that the support in the form of vocational counselling and sworn translations ended on 31/03/2021.

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Completion of methodical courses on teaching Polish as a foreign language for teachers working in Pomorskie Voivodeship

On 15/05/2021, the last Polish language teaching methodology course conducted under the project ended. A total number of 12 courses for teachers from the Pomeranian Voivodeship were held between 2019 and 2021. The first 6 courses were implemented in the period June-December 2019 and were held stationary. These courses were implemented by Stowarzyszenie Vox Humana association and Fundacja Obywatelska Perspektywa foundation. From November 2020 to May 2021, another 6 courses were held – due to the epidemic situation, the classes were conducted remotely. Course provider: Polish Language Academy and Polessa Polish Language Centre. A total of 186 teachers benefited from the courses throughout the duration of the project.

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Polish language courses for foreigners completed

Dear foreigners! At the end of February we completed our Polish language courses. Classes were conducted on different levels (A1, A2, B1). Classes were held stationary in Tri-City till March 2020r and from April 2020 till February 2021r. in the form of online courses. Total number of courses since the beginning of the project: 32, while the total number of participants: 282. Classes conductor: Accent School of Polish.

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Life in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. Guide for foreigners.

Attention Foreigners! We encourage you to read ” Life in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. Guide for Foreigners”. This is our latest publication published in Ukrainian, Russian and English, as well as in Polish. It contains important information for foreigners, e.g. on legalization of stay and employment, counteracting human trafficking and forced labour, as well as it touches upon other life topics important for people who come to Poland – especially to Pomerania – such as housing, education, health, social assistance, free time. It also contains information on where to seek help in case of emergencies.

 

The publication is also available in an electronic version in GUIDE tab.

 

Enjoy your reading!

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Summary of project activities in 2020

In 2020, as part of the project “Assistance for Non-European Union Citizens in Pomeranian Voivodeship in the period from 2018 to 2020” co-financed by the National Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund Programme, many of the projects started a year earlier were continued:

– Running information and counselling centres – the centres operated on a year-round basis (partially remotely) and provided free-of-charge assistance to foreigners in the field of counselling and support on issues related to legalisation of stay, administrative and legal matters, employment rights, integration counselling and assistance, health care, psychological and social care, child care and family reunification. By the end of 2020, a total of over 1,100 people had benefited from the services of the centres.

– Polish language courses for adults – were conducted at different levels (A1, A2, B1).  Classes were held in Tricity and since the introduction of the recommendations of the social distance associated with the epidemic – in the form of on-line classes. In 2020, 16 courses were carried out. Total number of courses since the beginning of the project: 31, while the total number of participants: 272 people.

– Methodology courses on learning Polish as a foreign language for teachers working in Pomorskie Voivodeship. In 2020, 2 on-line courses were held, from which a total of 32 teachers benefited, while since the beginning of the project: 125 people.

– Support for children at schools in the form of Polish language classes, remedial classes and classes on Polish tradition, history and culture. The classes took place in eight schools in stationary and remote forms. Since the beginning of the project, a total of 131 children have benefited from the classes (Polish language classes – 131, remedial classes – 130, other classes – 72).

– Employing Ukrainian language assistants – in Primary Schools no. 57 and 82 in Gdańsk. Language assistants supported teachers during classes and helped foreign students better adapt in class. Classes were also conducted remotely. In 2020, 35 foreign children benefited from the support.

– Adaptation courses – were held in various places in Pomorskie Voivodeship, including Gdańsk, Tczew, Kwidzyń, Nowy Dwór Gdański, Człuchów, Chojnice. In 2020, 8 courses were held, while in total since the beginning of the project: 16 courses, and a total of 172 people benefited from the support.

– Vocational counselling and certified translations – under this measure, foreigners could benefit from the support of specialists in information and counselling centres and remotely. Since the beginning of the project, over 190 persons benefited from specialist support.

– In addition, leaflets for foreigners on counteracting human trafficking and forced labour – in Ukrainian, Russian and English – were published in 2020.

Summary and orientations

The situation related to the epidemic forced us to make certain changes in the project. One of them was the necessity to extend the project implementation period until May 2021 in order to be able to complete the activities already started, which were temporarily suspended or where the number of people decreased due to the situation. In addition, some of the activities carried out on a stationary basis were supplemented or replaced by remote work: this mainly concerned classes at schools, but also other forms of support for adults such as courses and counselling. Some of the activities were deleted from the project – this concerns cultural consultant classes in schools and adaptation and recreational activities for families. On the other hand, the second edition of methodology courses on teaching Polish as a foreign language for teachers was additionally planned. A decision was also made not to organise a conference for coalition partners, but instead to hold a seminar for coalition partners in 2021. At the beginning of next year it is also planned to publish a guide for foreigners, which will help foreigners arriving in Pomerania to obtain a compendium of knowledge useful for adaptation in our voivodeship. Despite the above described situation the project is going well, the total number of people who benefited from the support exceeded 1600, and the indicators achieved so far are in most cases even higher than originally assumed.

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Attention teachers! The next edition of methodology courses on teaching Polish as a foreign language for teachers working in Pomorskie Voivodeship begins

We are launching the next edition of methodical courses in Polish language teaching. The classes will include 64 hours of classes and, depending on the epidemiological situation and current recommendations, they will be held either stationary or remote. Each course is planned for 8 days. Two courses will be held in November-December 2020, and another 4 in January-May 2021.

The course programme includes:

– training in practical skills of learning Polish as a foreign language, including techniques and methods which facilitate communication and learning effectiveness

– selected elements of teaching Polish as a foreign language in terms of language skills: speaking, writing, reading, listening and natural communication

– learning to teach Polish grammar and pronunciation,

– specificity of the work of a teacher in a multicultural environment,

– specifics of classes addressed to students of different school and developmental ages,

– specificity and vocabulary both basic and introduction of specialist vocabulary related to a given subject.

Each participant will receive a set of teaching materials and a certificate of completion of the course.

 

Contractor: Akademia Języka Polskiego and Polessa Centrum Języka Polskiego

Contact: +48 609 087 301

kursmetodykijpjo@ajp.gdansk.pl

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Project implementation and the COVID-19 epidemic

Dear foreigners, due to the current epidemiological situation in Poland, some of the implemented activities under the project “Assistance for Non-European Union Citizens in Pomeranian Voivodeship in the period from 2018 to 2020” in the period of recommendations concerning social distance will be carried out remotely. Detailed information on the principles of functioning of individual activities will be provided on an ongoing basis by the implementers of activities, among others at information and counselling centres for foreigners run by Caritas of the Archdiocese of Gdańsk.

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